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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game.

Milwaukee comes into a matchup with Cleveland as winners of four straight home games. Friday’s meeting will be the fourth of the season between the two teams. Milwaukee is 9-6 against the Central Division, and Cleveland is 5-4 against division opponents.

Northwestern plays the Ohio State Buckeyes after Boo Buie scored 29 points in Northwestern’s 96-91 overtime win against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The teams meet on Saturday for the first time this season. Northwestern is 5-3 against the Big Ten, and Ohio State is 3-5 against conference opponents.

LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 25 points, Cotie McMahon had a double-double and helped No. 12 Ohio State overcome a four-point second quarter in pulling off a 67-59 win over Illinois on Thursday night.

CALGARY — Alexandre Texier scored Columbus’ first short-handed goal this season and the Blue Jackets beat the skidding Calgary Flames 5-2 on Thursday night.

Ottawa-Glandorf 59, Van Wert 26

DELPHOS — The race for the NWC crown is officially a crowded one.

HARROD – Allen East likes to get out in transition.

CHARDON — Former Lima Senior football coach Andre Griffin has been hired as head football coach at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School in Chardon.